Introduction to Making Gourmet Coffee Drink Recipes

Series Summary

Coffee is near and dear to all of our hearts. Whether it is part of your daily ritual or just a tasty indulgence, there is no denying that most of the world has succumb to the beans of the coffee plant. Despite our modern day efforts, medical studies seem divided on the relative harm or benefit of this beverage, which seems somewhat comforting to the mid-afternoon worker. Coffee has a very long and interesting history. As legend has it, coffee was discovered by “dancing” goats in the highlands of Ethiopia. Quickly, the plant spread all over the world. Today, there are thousands of different coffee blends and drinks, and the possibilities are endless!

In this free video series, our expert barista will show you how to make gourmet tea and coffee drinks. If saving a few buck on your daily coffee sounds like a good idea, our expert will show you how to make your favorite coffee shop drinks at home. Get expert tips on how to make a chai latte, cafe macchiato, iced latte or just a simply hot chocolate. You will also learn how to make a milk steamer, mochaccino and a cafe au lait. Coffee and tea lovers rejoice that you may now make your own favorite beverage.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Natalja from the Red Brick Cafe. On behalf of Expert Village, we're going to learn how to properly make popular gourmet coffee house drinks. To achieve a great cup of coffee you need to have both skills from the art of espresso making and knowledge of your equipment and product when it comes to drinks that are done with the special machine. However in this program, I recommend that you first watch the video on "how to make excellent espresso blended drinks". This video can be found elsewhere on expertvillage.com so let's start making the drinks."